Miks15
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posted on 23/12/09 at 05:55 PM |
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how flexible is flexible silicone hoses?
How tight a bend can you make with flexible coolant hose? Just trying to map out my coolant lines.
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BenB
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posted on 23/12/09 at 05:58 PM |
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Depends how big it is. The narrow bore stuff is pretty bendy. I suppose it's just a function of it's diameter and bore.
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Miks15
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posted on 23/12/09 at 06:03 PM |
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its a 38mm diameter hose
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Mal
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posted on 23/12/09 at 06:07 PM |
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silicon hose with a helical steel wire in it will bend into a much tighter bend without kinking.
I have some with 32mm bore. Its minimum bend radius is about 100mm.
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Miks15
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posted on 23/12/09 at 08:07 PM |
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the reason im asking is because i bought some off ebay and it kinkend when it got a bend of with a radius of about 25cm, just checking this wasnt the
norm, have now emailed them to get a refund.
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flak monkey
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posted on 23/12/09 at 08:10 PM |
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Big stuff will kink without much of a bend at all, certainly only a few degrees.
Same with all hose unless its designed to be bent like the stuff with spiral wire in. Most doesnt have this.
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designer
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posted on 23/12/09 at 11:29 PM |
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It's always best to buy pre formed bends.
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Jos Fury
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posted on 24/12/09 at 07:56 AM |
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why not use gates-unicoil ?
http://www.gates-unicoil.com/index_eng.cfm
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carpmart
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posted on 24/12/09 at 10:34 AM |
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quote: Originally posted by Jos Fury
why not use gates-unicoil ?
http://www.gates-unicoil.com/index_eng.cfm
That looks an interesting product, has anyone used it?
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snapper
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posted on 24/12/09 at 10:58 AM |
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Even with the Unicoil it will still kink if you push it to far.
I have loads of ebay silicon in my car but needed a couple of angles to make them fit, 1x 90 degs 1x 45 degs, even a small bend on the 32mm hose made
it kink.
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Miks15
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posted on 24/12/09 at 02:36 PM |
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Ok thanks guys
Will try my bestto get it done using preformed bends.
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